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Poetry writing activities are fun with this NO-PREP poetry unit that includes 14 different styles of poetry! This Poetry Unit has everything you need at your fingertips to make teaching poetry writing easy! It's a complete five-week Poetry Writing Unit where students where all you have to do is print and teach! Original poem examples are included for every poem (so you don't have to think of one!). Google Slides™ version of Student Planning Pages and Final Copy Pages are included too! THIS UN

2026 New Year's Goals for students is a fun goal-setting activity new year! Students write their goals and decorate the 3-D New Year's Goal Hats!  3-D NEW YEAR'S GOAL HATS...Make goal setting FUN for kidsAre the perfect writing activity for JanuaryCreates the cutest bulletin board for the new yearGets students excited about their goals!WHAT'S INCLUDED?Photo directions for easy use8 different options for the first half of the "Goal Hat"13 different options for the second half of the "Goal Hat"Bla

This personal Student Dictionary is a must-have spelling dictionary tool for writer's workshop! Replace or compliment your Word Wall and give students access to over 300 sight words high frequency words at their fingertips! Students gain spelling independence! After years of "How do I spell that?" I decided it was time students have their own dictionary, stored for easy access in their WRITER'S WORKSHOP FOLDER. Each page A-Z includes the 220 Dolch Sight Words, as well as the Fry's first 100 wo

Haiku poems are fun with this Haiku Poetry Writing Set. Everything you need to have students create beautiful poems is included! This Haiku Poem set is part of my best-selling Poetry Writing Bundle that includes 14 different styles of poems! You can see more here by clicking here: POETRY UNIT BUNDLE! Included in this file:Haiku Poem Anchor ChartsHaiku Poem Introduction Page (with an original sample)Haiku Poem Planning PageHaiku Poem Final Copy Paper CLICK HERE TO SEE THE BEST POETRY WRITING U

Writing folders for Writer's Workshop are a must-have tool for every elementary classroom! These writing folders help teach students about the writing process, as well as keep them incredibly organized! Writer's Workshop Folders are ideal for grades 2-6 (but can also be used 7-12).  WITH WRITER'S WORKSHOP FOLDERS STUDENTS… · Stay organized in their writing! · Physically move a piece of writing through the writing process!· Are able to store extra writing pieces!· Get excited as they see their

This Gingerbread Unit is a complete gingerbread language arts unit (reading, grammar, writing & speaking skills fun) that is done for you! Gingerbread man writing and gingerbread house design are always two gingerbread activity highlights of the unit! This Gingerbread Unit will get students...Comparing and contrasting different versions of gingerbread storiesWriting their own creative gingerbread storiesDesigning their own gingerbread housesPracticing oral speaking skills with their "Gingerbrea

These 3-D Pumpkins are such a fun Fall writing craftivity and make an awesome bulletin board display, too! They can be used for fact and opinion, creative writing, expository writing, for reading skills such and story elements, or as a science writing activity when observing pumpkins. There are over 30 different templates to choose from, so you can mix and match what best suits your class! Modified versions (blank templates) are also included for pre-writers, or students needing extra support.

This Quotation Marks Mini Unit is packed full of anchor charts, cooperative learning activities, independent quotation practice and fun extension activities to help students learn to write with dialogue! In this unit, students will have the opportunity to get moving, and take a hands-on approach in learning about quotations. Included in this file: -Anchor Charts for Display: Seven charts explaining the punctuation rules of quotations. -“I Spy” Class Quotation Game: 20 different slides to disp

Writing activities and writing prompts that can be used all year long are ready to print and use! These 3-D Writing Activities make writing fun and engaging for students! WHY USE 3-D WRITING ACTIVITIES?Makes writing FUN and CREATIVE for studentsCan be used all year longIntegrates art into writingIs an EASY writing center or whole-class activityCreates the cutest POP-OUT bulletin boardsGets students excited about writing!WHAT'S INCLUDED?Photo directions for easy useMultiple templates and options

Earth Poems and spring writing is fun with these 3-D earths! You can use these for an Earth Day activity, or anytime during the spring months. These earths make an awesome bulletin board display, too, as they POP out from the wall. DON'T MISS OUT ON THE 3-D WRITING BUNDLE!!!!A detailed lesson plan is included, along with a Haiku Poem Introduction page, a sample poem and a Student Planning Page. Lots of other writing templates are included, so you can choose the genre of writing for your student

All About Me 3-D Faces are a fun back to school activity and make the best back to school bulletin board! This 3-D Writing Activity gets students sharing about themselves and get students excited to decorate their own "faces." You can use these faces for a beginning of the year "get to know you" activity, or use the lined writing templates throughout the year for Autobio Poems, a self-reflection writing activity, or for character stories. There are over 20 different templates to choose from, s

Valentine's Day Writing Activity - Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this fun and meaningful writing craftivity! Students get to show their appreciation (or love) to someone special in their life, by creating their own conversation hearts and a letter, poem, or descriptive paragraph. OR, this craftivity can be modified by using the various templates for a picture version of the activity. Lots of options are included! These hearts make an awesome bulletin board display, as they are 3-D and POP out f

Thanksgiving writing activities are fun with these 3-D Turkeys! This fall writing activity makes an awesome Thanksgiving bulletin board display, too! These turkeys can be used for "I Am Thankful" writing, creative story writing, or as a reading response activity after a teacher read-aloud. There are over 30 different templates to choose from, so you can mix and match what best suits your class! Modified versions (blank templates) are also included for pre-writers, or students needing extra supp

Teaching how to write a paragraph has never been so easy! Use this popular "Hamburger Paragraph" visual to show students how to create a complete paragraph, including three juicy details wrapped up between a bun (topic and closing sentences). Hang the "Hamburger Poster" in your classroom, or display it on the LCD to remind students of a complete paragraph as they write. Also included in this file is the cheeseburger paragraph set. This second visual encourages students to add extra "juicy detail

Summer Writing FUN! Get students excited about writing with these fun 3-D Summer Buckets! You can use these for a pre-summer writing activity (Summer Bucket List) or post-summer writing when students return from summer vacation. Over 30 templates are included, so you can mix and match to choose what best suits your class! These buckets make an awesome bulletin board display, too, as they POP out from the wall. Two lesson plans are included, to share how to use these BEFORE SUMMER and AFTER SUMM

I Am Thankful Books are a fun Thanksgiving writing activity for the fall! You can use these in Thanksgiving centers, as a November writing activity or as an early-finisher project. Three different templates are included, as well as blank pages, so you can modify for students that might do better with less writing and more drawing of "thankful pictures." This activity is great to get students thinking of all the things for which they are thankful and fun to share with families over Thanksgiving

Super Writing is a fun, self-competitive writing activity that promotes writing fluency and idea flow through a series of timed writing topics. Students build their confidence as writers as they see their word counts increase. Once writing is completed, and words are counted, students can have the opportunity to develop a short piece of writing, which also allows them to improve upon their word choices and conventions. Super Writing is a great journal activity, transition activity (cool down fr

Winter writing is fun with these 3-D Tradition Trees! This winter writing activity is an engaging way for students to write about their family traditions and activities during the holiday time. Templates are included for writing a friendly letter about traditions, a paragraph about what they did over the holiday break, or even picture circles for students to "draw and tell." This activity is also great for oral speaking skills, as students can read their writing aloud to the class. There are ov

With this I Am Poem Poetry Writing Set, creating unique poems is fun and easy! Everything you need to have students create their own poems is included! No more scrambling for materials or spending your weekend designing anchor charts. This ready-to-use resource is designed to help students explore their identities and creativity through structured, meaningful poetry—without adding to your workload. This done-for-you poetry writing mini-unit is pulled from my best-selling Poetry Unit that’s

Bring the magic of creative writing into your classroom with Creative Writing Mini-Books! This snowman writing activity encourages elementary students to unleash their imaginations by choosing from three creative writing prompts to craft their very own story. Perfect for incorporating snowman writing into your seasonal lessons, students will enjoy filling out their story in a charming, snowman-shaped mini-book. Whether you want to enhance your creative writing curriculum or provide a fun w